Creativity & Neurodiversity. Talking with creatives about expression, art, emotion and the good & bad of the wandering mind. With a healthy dose of the relevant science.
Hosted by me wildZERO!
Your host:
Academic Clinical Lecturer @ University of Oxford
Musician @_wildZERO
#14: ADHD, Autism and Dating w/ Dating Expert Jamie Johnston
Joining the wiredDIFFERENT podcast, the founder of neurodivergent-friendly dating platform Mattr. What difficulties do Neurodivergent people face in the dating world? How can these be addressed? Find out now!
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13 May 2025
#13 - Designing for neurodivergence - with Olly & Amelia Markeson
Host Olly and Amelia Markeson, founders of adh_we, discuss designing inclusive experiences for neurodivergent individuals, sharing insights on sensory overload and societal expectations.
10 Jan 2025
#12 Bonus. Long Read by Sophie Knight - "My adult ADHD drugs felt like a lifeline. Then came the scary side-effects …"
Freelance journalist Sophie Knight shares her personal story of finding solace in ADHD medication, only to experience scary side-effects that challenged her entire approach to managing her condition.
8 Jan 2025
#11 ADHD medications - The good, bad and the ugly w/ Sophie Knight
Journalist Sophie Knight and host discuss the benefits, challenges, and societal attitudes surrounding ADHD medications, sharing personal experiences and insights for enhancing care.
14 Oct 2024
#10 Synaesthesia w/ Valeria Perboni
Host interviews singer, actress, and opera director Valeria Perboni about how synaesthesia shapes her creative process and fosters empathy.
9 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT
#9: ADHD, eating disorders & addiction w/ writer Anna Wolfe
Host [Host Name] interviews writer Anna Wolfe about her lived experience with ADHD, eating disorders, addiction, and how neurodivergence fuels her creativity.
12 Aug 2024
#8: Music Industry ADHD coach Tristan Hunt
Host interviews ADHD coach Tristan Hunt about navigating the music industry, trauma, addiction, and inclusive education for neurodivergent learners.
14 May 2024
#7: Music as Medicine in ADHD w/ DJ Tina Edwards
DJ, broadcaster, author, and editor Tina Edwards shares her ADHD journey and how music serves as medicine for the neurodivergent brain in this interview.
8 Apr 2024
#6 Listener's Questions w/ Dr Tamer Rezk
Host explores listener questions about neurodiversity with clinical academic Dr. Tamer Rezk, offering unique insights into emotional hypersensitivity, ADHD, and gut health.
12 Feb 2024
#5 Late Diagnosis: The you you never knew you were - with Harold Heath
Author Harold Heath shares his late autism and ADHD diagnoses, exploring neurodiversity's impact on identity and electronic music in this interview.
22 Dec 2023
#4 Undiagnosed ADHD & Seeking Acceptance - Music Artist Dr Tamer Rezk
Music artist and kidney medicine consultant Dr. Tamer Rezk shares his journey of undiagnosed ADHD, seeking acceptance, and navigating life's complexities in this interview with the host of wiredDIFFERENT.
We continue with part 2 of discussion with multimodal artist @nedim_nazerali on art, creativity & neurodiversity. Part 1 available here (https://open.spotify.com/episode/43jcmV2NgkQD55q2yopxMs?si=49530f94fc954321)
Photographer and mixed media artist Nedim Nazerali joins the pod. We explore how dyslexia and ADHD shape his artistic perspective, from finding calm in the darkroom to boldly expressing visions that connect on a deeper emotional level.
Ned shares experiences working with celebrities such as Rita Ora, and making a fulfilling transition to body painting and fine art. Listen in for an illuminating look inside how neurodiverse wiring informs this talented creative’s art.
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IG:
@_wildzero (https://open.spotify.com/show/2HptWCvso5szej5UwrmgAh)
Guest:
nedim_nazerali (https://www.instagram.com/nedim_nazerali/)
nartearth (https://www.instagram.com/nartearth/?hl=en-gb)
Dissect S3E4 Frank Ocean Pyramids (pt 1) (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jZvdwcsCgdaDfzzzFjW2O?si=e9b6b02298d04ba2)
Dissect S3E4 Frank Ocean Pyramids (pt 2) (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5q42g9ZgfWy7UVluNNi81z?si=79193ce74516488a)
Info from the episode:
Ned’s song selects are:
“I Got The" by Labi Siffre (https://open.spotify.com/track/20VuO95A8RxUPlShnfYArW?si=0e014ff77887428c)
"Zibonakalise" by Msaki (https://open.spotify.com/track/64Esi0kh6Ym9ZzDxrFEioQ?si=cc790a1836924bed)
"ESP" by N.E.R.D. (https://open.spotify.com/track/45SoooPzx1OeXl5YGDgW7l?si=936ce846ea024c45)
12 Nov 2023
#2 Black & White thinking & Sensitivity - Artist Nedim Nazerali
Photographer and mixed media artist Nedim Nazerali joins the pod. We explore how dyslexia and ADHD shape his artistic perspective, from finding calm in the darkroom to boldly expressing visions that connect on a deeper emotional level.
Ned shares experiences working with celebrities such as Rita Ora, and making a fulfilling transition to body painting and fine art. Listen in for an illuminating look inside how neurodiverse wiring informs this talented creative’s art.
IG:
_wildzero (https://www.instagram.com/_wildzero/)
Guest:
nedim_nazerali (https://www.instagram.com/nedim_nazerali/)
nartearth (https://www.instagram.com/nartearth/?hl=en-gb)
Inside a recent episode
#9: ADHD, eating disorders & addiction w/ writer Anna Wolfe
Published 9 Sept 2024 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's contentious. And your account matches up pretty perfectly. You don't want to ask it, which is there are strengths. Yes. There are limitations. And leaning too heavily in one direction, whichever that might be, is inaccurate. Yeah. And potentially unhelpful. It's hard. Like, it's a daily thing. […]
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